The last 12 months have brought with them incredible changes to people’s lives in all domains. Routines have been badly affected and people have suffered a significant loss; of connections, of support, of important life experiences.
As lockdown was announced in the UK in March 2020, wellbeing scores of users of mental fitness platform 87% plummeted (indicating declining mental health), as workers worried about the instability that restrictions would bring. Metrics such as anxiety, fatigue, and work stress were particularly badly affected and scores have not recovered to previous levels.
A year on, and with the end of a third and long winter lockdown in sight, there is more change to come as we transition back to a life as close to normal as it can be in the wake of Covid-19. This is reflected in apprehension amongst workers following continued research by 87% into their mental wellbeing.
87%, which encourages its users to focus on their wellbeing every day to build mental fitness over time, has surveyed its thousands of users, particularly noting increased anxiety about being in social situations again and significant concerns that work-life will get harder once restrictions are lifted.
For the article in full, please visit: www.87percent.co.uk/blog/return-to-work-stress.
